Tomb reveals warrior women who roamed the ancient Caucasus

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 04 January 2022

An artist’s impression of two women, buried in ancient times, whose skeletons suggest that they took part in military activity. Credit: A. Y. Khudaverdyan et al./Int. J. Osteoarchaeol.

The skeletons of two women who lived some 3,000 years ago in what is now Armenia suggest that they were involved in military battles — probably as horse-riding, arrow-shooting warriors1. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03828-1
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03828-1